CHAPTER EIGHT
"Any change?" Theressa asked Jean who'd been talking to Xavier and Nethogent when she came in.
"Afraid not, my dear." Xavier said before Jean or Nethogent got the chance. By this time Theressa was thining that Xavier was the lucky one. He was now a hologram and didn't have to worry about getting sick or anything like that and Nethogent was human so he didn't have to worry about getting this mutant virus. Theressa now knew what she had to do and it was something she should have done a while ago but didn't have the time.
"All right, I'm going in." Theressa said closing her eyes but then Jean grabbed her arm and said, "What are you doing?"
"I'm going to go into Michael's head and tell him that I'm leaving and with any luck I might be able to being him out off this coma he's in." Theressa said glaring at her friend, which she had never done before but today seemed like a day for new things. Theressa loved Jean like a sister but right now was not the time to tell Theressa that she couldn't do something and by Theressa glaring at her friend, Jean knew just that so Jean let go and allowed Theressa to help Michael if she could.
Theressa closed her eyes once moreand entered the mind of her son. When Theressa appered in the mind of her son,his mind looked like a barren desertthat hadn't seen rain in years.This sight wasnew to Theressa since she hadn't actually gone into people's heads but had taken them to the austral plane instead. TheBlack Fox walked around for a few moments and then in the middle of the desert she saw her son, or at least an astral projection of her son's body that she wouldbe able to talk with.
Theressa walked over tothe boy and sat down next to him, placing an arm around his shoulders. She looked down at his hands and saw that he was playing with some twigs that were dead.
Michael? Theressa asked getting his attention telepathically, of course.
Mom is that you?
Yes, son it's me. Now listen to me very closely! I have to leave for a while so that I can find a cure for you. In the mean time I want you to fight this thing as much as you can! Fight it with all that you have, Michael.
But I'm so tired. Why can't i just give up? Michael's words hurt theressa deeply and made her cry. How could a young man that was once so full of life be wiling to die in the heat of a battle that he thought was hopless. Theressa forced Michael to look at her and as she held his face in her hands tears rolled down her face and her scar turned and icy red.
You listen to me boy and you listen good! No son of mine is going to give up now or ever, espesually not like this! We are close to frinding a cure and I've all ready said that's why I have to leave now I want you to fight like you've never fought before!
Am I going to die? Michael asked for the second time and with more force, power, love and authority thanthe first time Theressa answeredher son.
I made you a promise, Michael and i intend to go to the isotope E and get the cure, even if I give my life doing so. You fight while I'm gone and you'll be back before you know it. I love you.
Love you too mom.
Theressa then left Michael's mind and saw that he was now out of the coma that his body had put him into. Theressa pulled Jean aside and asked,
"I want you to stay here and keep him company while he's awake and if he slips into a coma while I'm gone just talk to him telepathically. You don't have to pull him out but I want him to know how lucky he is to have a family this big."
"You think that by doing that, he'll stay here instead of running off?" Jean replied seeing where Theressa was going with this.
"That's the plan. I've got to go. The others are here nw. Watch over him for me. Wait before I go, Nethogent come her, son."
Nethogent went over to Theressa as Jean walked back over to Xavier, "Do you mind staying here while your brother comes with me? Knole and Andi got into a fight and she broke off the engadement and Knole realy wanted to get out of the hideout so he's comign with me but Andi's stayng. you don't mind do you?"
"No problem, boss. I'll go where ever I'm needed."
"Great, cause you're needed here. I'll keep constant radio contact via, Jean's ring. If anything changes take care of him for me, okay?"
"Will do. Shouldn't you be going?"
Theressa smiled at the boy as she messed his hair up a little bit and left the med lab to catch up with the others, who by now were probably all ready in the hanger.
A/N: This was the last easy chapter to write since they were still at the mansion but the next chapter will be harder to write but I'll get it done.